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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-celeb-sighting">CELEB SIGHTING</h2>



Witham born-and-bred Olly Murs has released his 2023 Marry Me UK tour dates and is a-coming our way this summer! Get your tickets sharpish for his 27 Aug <a href="https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/olly-murs-marry-me-uk-tour-colchester-27-08-2023/event/35005D72B03D6EE1?irgwc=1&amp;utm_source=219208-Bandsintown&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_campaign=219208&amp;awtrc=&amp;clickId=zsVycnz5nxyITPtUqswjdSANUkAwIMztEQOg2E0&amp;camefrom=CFC_BUYAT_219208&amp;ircid=7559" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Colchester Castle Park gig</a> to see him strutting his stuff on stage. 



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That square box in your living room can also bring Essex celebs to you! On <a href="https://www.itv.com/watch/dancing-on-ice/2a5040/2a5040a0051" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Dancing On Ice</a> Joey Essex will be a slippin&#8217; and a slidin&#8217; to keep you entertained. If his skating technique doesn&#8217;t lighten up those chilly winter nights, his über-white grin certainly will.



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Closet Love Island-aholic? Us too. Say hullo to Ron Hall, a 25 year old financial advisor from our fine county. The show&#8217;s first partially-sighted contestant (he&#8217;s blind in one eye), he&#8217;s set to flex his pecs while being “emotionally ready to find someone.” Grab the remote, <a href="https://www.itv.com/watch/love-island/2a3697/2a3697a0388" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">with the new series</a> airing from 16 Jan.



Not a reality fan? Here&#8217;s some <a href="https://muddystilettos.co.uk/national/10-new-shows-to-watch-and-stream-this-week/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">hot new shows to get stuck right into</a>.



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-food-drink">FOOD &amp; DRINK</h2>



<a href="https://www.ginnysbar.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ginny&#8217;s Cocktail Lounge</a> in Maldon has some <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CnBn11rKyK-/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">new offerings</a>, with an Apricot Brandy Sour (apricot brandy, lemon, egg white/vegan foamer, sugar syrup, angostura bitters and caramelised apricot) top of our list. Still ploughing through Dry Jan? They&#8217;re happy to also create most cocktails using alcohol-free spirits.



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Food, glorious food! Chelmsford&#8217;s The New London Restaurant &amp; Lounge has their latest <a href="https://thenewlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/ALC-MENU-TNL-05.01.23.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">à la carte menu up on their site</a>. We wouldn&#8217;t read the next sentence if peckish. Smoked potato and leek soup, poached quail egg, crispy leeks and crème fraiche. Tummy rumbling? You were warned. <a href="https://www.opentable.co.uk/restref/client/?rid=162345&amp;restref=162345&amp;corrid=3893e1b2-f88d-4427-8c92-567c9af95a40" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Click to book</a>.



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Sundays aren&#8217;t Sundays without a good brekkie, especially after you&#8217;ve saved cash at one of our <a href="https://essex.muddystilettos.co.uk/things-to-do/free-things-to-do-in-essex/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">free things to do in Essex</a>. Chelmo&#8217;s <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thehubfarmshop" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Hub Farm Shop &amp; Light Bites</a> now serves a Great Garnets Patti with melted cheese and fried egg in a warm muffin. Or try their Breakfast Loaded Fries, with melted cheese, bacon, sausage, fried egg, spring onion and beans. Get. In. My. Belly.



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-health-wellbeing">HEALTH &amp; WELLBEING</h2>



Over in Shenfield (Shenners to those in the know), <a href="https://aroma-beautyspa.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Aroma Spa &amp; Beauty</a>&#8216;s currently running a <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CnHeU41M_py/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">30 min back, neck and shoulder massage for £27</a> (normally £37). My back&#8217;s still screaming from constant present wrapping in December, so I know where I&#8217;m headed.



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Shinrin-Yoku? That stopped you scrolling. Also known as Forest Bathing, where you spend time in a forest for better health, happiness and a sense of calm, <a href="https://www.forestcloudsnaturetherapy.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Forest Clouds Nature Therapy</a> is hosting five upcoming events, starting on 5 Feb, at locations around Essex. <a href="https://www.forestcloudsnaturetherapy.co.uk/upcoming-events.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Deets here</a>.



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Laughter and wellbeing goes together like Ross and Rachel (Google &#8216;comfort culture&#8217; to discover why you watch Friends over and over). Southend&#8217;s <a href="https://caddiesgolf.co.uk/comedy-club/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Caddies has regular Comedy Nights</a> to turn that frown upside down, with shows recently released for 4 Feb, 4 March and 1 April.



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-shopping">SHOPPING</h2>



East Bergholt&#8217;s Fields Farm Shop &amp; Café has received stock of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CncfQKNoyAT/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Red House Aromas&#8217; new Wax Melt scents</a>. Made just over the border in Suffolk, choose from Raspberry &amp; Amber, Cassis &amp; Fig or Vanilla Bean &amp; Tonka. If they mask my hubby&#8217;s trumps or kids&#8217; footwear you&#8217;ll be the first to know.



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If the new year&#8217;s got you in full-on Linda Barker Changing Rooms mode, you&#8217;ll want to pop in to Roxwell&#8217;s <a href="https://bpmhome.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">BPM Home Antiques Shop</a>. They&#8217;ve a showroom open day on 28 Jan from 10am-3pm which gives you the chance to browse their gorge range of vintage and restored furniture. Credit card&#8217;s at the ready.



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Leigh on Sea ethical kidswear brand <a href="https://www.mrwolfkids.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mr Wolf </a>has yet more eye-catching clobber up for grabs. Aimed at little ’uns from six months to 11 years, their newest unisex designs include clouds, flowers, tigers and rainbows. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mr_wolf_kids/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Head to their Insta</a> for regular updates.



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-snow">SNOW</h2>



We naively thought we&#8217;d had our share of the white stuff back in Dec, but with the forecast predicting otherwise you&#8217;d better get prepared for plummeting temperatures and heftier energy bills. Snow days are bound to be part of the equation, so click here to find out the <a href="https://essex.muddystilettos.co.uk/things-to-do/for-kids/where-to-go-sledging-in-essex/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">best places to sled in your area</a>.



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Speaking of sleds; do you know where yours is? Invest in another before they vanish off the shelves and Facebook Marketplace sellers take full advantage. Tiptree&#8217;s Staines &amp; Brights has <a href="https://www.stainesandbrights.co.uk/product/gifts/christmas/snow-sledge-red/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">this one up for grabs for £14.99</a> – with free click and collect.



You&#8217;re also going to need adequate footwear for pulling little darlings through the sludge, or for keeping tootsies warm while you wait for yet another snow-delayed train. This time it&#8217;s Battlesbridge independent ski shop Skee-Tex to your rescue – a pair of their <a href="https://skee-tex.co.uk/product/olang-calgary-ladies-snow-boot/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">snow boots will do nicely</a>, if you please.



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